Electronic Health Records & e-Prescribing

The material provided on the following electronic health records (EHR) pages and documents are for information purposes and not an endorsement by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). This information is provided as a service to APA members by its Quality Improvement and Psychiatric Services Department and its Committee on Mental Health Information Technology (CMHIT).

APA’s EHR resource page will help guide you through the health information technology (HIT) process and provide information on evaluating EHR vendors, EHR educational materials and tools, software listings and reviews, and a glossary of terms.

View the many U.S. initiatives that promote the adoption, interoperability, and standardization of EHR, EHR initiatives, Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), the National Health IT website, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, and Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN).